~Having No Power Won't Hold Us Down!~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
Valdosta, Georgia
October 9, 2016 3:16pm CST
It is official power will not be restored until Tuesday some time. It annoys us only because they fixed our whole street except 4 of us! Frustrating!
But...yesterday was an amazing day for our family! We spent the day outside enjoying the breeze that we got. We played football and basketball while the baby was in his jumper watching us play.
After we played for most of the day my husband cooked burgers and wings on the grill for us. It was a great day and dinner!
We came inside and made shadow puppets with our flashlights. It was VERY hot when it was bedtime which was the tough part of the day.
Without the distraction of tv and other devices we had a GREAT day as a family!! =)
We did throw away a LOT of food that we don't have the money to replace but that's to be expected unfortunately.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Oct 16
@NJChicaa Yeah losing all of the food is the tough part. Our neighbors had 2 deep freezers full of food they lost too. I feel so bad for them. =(
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Oct 16
That is why I am home canning now instead of freezing
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Oct 16
@marlina Thank you we did have a good day! =)
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Oct 16
We have gone 4 days without power in the past, why did you lose food? We usually don't open the freezer or fridge and pack things in coolers with ice. It lasts for several days and we cooked things since they last longer when they are cooked.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Oct 16
@Bellestarr We didnt have coolers or money to buy them. Our freezer was entirely melted, ice was water this afternoon. Its extremely hot here.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
10 Oct 16
@LovingMyBabies That is too bad, I am sorry, We started cooking immediately and hoped for the best. I am surprised though that if the door seals well that your freezer didn't stay frozen longer. I hope you will be able to get the food you will need for the kids.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Oct 16
@BelleStarr We rent this house and nothing works the way it should so it really doesn't surprise me at all. It's not like we have top of the line, new appliances-we do not. He put the cheapest things he could find here so he could rent it out...
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@akalinus (40432)
• United States
9 Oct 16
That happened in our park after one of the hurricanes a decade ago. They turned on power in part of the park, but we had to wait a few more days. I don't know why they play favorites. Our power was out for over a week while the rest of the park had it.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Oct 16
@akalinus I don't know why they play favorites either, it's very annoying though!
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@akalinus (40432)
• United States
10 Oct 16
@LovingMyBabies It will be so good when you get it on. You really appreciate electric when you don't have it.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
10 Oct 16
You can become very imaginative when you don't rely on electronics for entertainment.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Oct 16
@morleyhunt Yes I absolutely agree! =)
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Oct 16
Sorry that its taken so long. I know it has to be hard with children.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Oct 16
@andriaperry It is tough but we are trying to make the best of it. =)
@nonersays (3329)
• United States
9 Oct 16
You got hit with matthew too?
Our house has been without power sine Friday, so even the food in the chest freezer will be thawed out soon if not already. :(
We're staying at a hotel that is over charging which sucks.
We are going to TRY to go home tomorrow, but are liekly to be without power for several more days. I told my family we'll just have to think of it like we're camping out.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Oct 16
@nonersays Oh yeah we got hit too. It was Friday evening that we lost power here. We didn't have money for a motel or hotel and our vehicle isn't running right so we were stuck at home.
Yeah its not bad during the day since there has been a nice breeze but at night it has been hot in our house. I hate sleeping in the heat and so does my 8 month old. =(
We cannot wait for Tuesday!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Oct 16
@jstory07 Yeah I hate that food has gone to waste
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Oct 16
@Juliaacv We did have another good day as a family today. My husband is working tomorrow though. Thank you, me too!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Oct 16
@amnabas Yeah we're trying to make the best of it. =)
@moffittjc (118368)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Oct 16
Sounds like--despite your circumstances--you found the silver lining in the clouds! Glad to hear you are making the best of a bad situation!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Oct 16
@moffittjc Thank you. Yes we are trying to make the best of it. =)
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Oct 16
Sorry to hear about that food, but glad you had a great day despite the storm.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Oct 16
@JamesHxstatic Thank you. Yeah we always try to make the best out of these situations we go through. =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Oct 16
@judyev Yeah we're trying to make the best out of this mess. Lol. Thank you. =)
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
10 Oct 16
Situations like this make you realize that maybe you should do what you did once a week @LovingMyBabies . It let's you know what is more important. As far as the food goes, you should have had a cooler with ice.
